At 00:00 Beijing time on January 11, the 21st round of Serie A, Fiorentina was defeated 4-0 by Turin away, ending a five-round unbeaten run.
Prior to this campaign, Fiorentina were unbeaten in their last four games against Turin with 3 wins and 1 draw, and their last loss to Turin in Serie A was in August 2019.
This 0-4 match was also Fiorentina's biggest defeat against Turin in the past 75 years. Their last net loss to Turin by four goals was in the 46/47 season, when Fiorentina were double-matched by Turin 4-0 and 7-2 respectively.
Fiorentina's 4-0 defeat is one of the few pieces of good news for Mourinho and Roma. All the top 5 teams in Serie A have won this round, with only Roma losing, roma being pulled apart by Atalanta in the Champions League by nine points in the case of one more game, and also six points behind Juventus in front of them.
Before the start of the match between Fiorentina and Turin, Fiorentina and Roma both had 32 points, but Fiorentina dominated Roma in Serie A with two goals difference. After being beaten 4-0 by Torino in this round, Fiorentina were instead overtaken by Roma with two goals difference, and now Roma have unexpectedly moved up one place back to 6th in Serie A, while Fiorentina have slipped to 7th. Fiorentina have 32 points with Roma and Lazio, but Fiorentina are one less round.
Contest Review ——
In the 19th minute, Voyvoda hoisted the ball into the box on the left and Singh completed the header to give Turin a 1-0 lead.
In the 23rd minute, Lukic assisted Brekalo's easy push to break the goal, and Turin extended the score to 2-0.
In the 31st minute, former Real Madrid star Callejon died and returned the pass, and Brecarlo swung past the goalkeeper and hit the empty goal to give Turin a 3-0 lead.
In the 58th minute, Mandragora's cross from the left was swept over by the Fiorentina goalkeeper and Sanavry easily hit the empty goal to seal a 4-0 victory.